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About Tuensang District
Tuensang is a district in Nagaland, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Tuensang was 196,596 with a growth rate of 94.83%. Tuensang covers 2,536 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Tuensang's population is 929 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 933 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Tuensang, Urban/Rural population of Tuensang, Literacy data of Tuensang and Religion wise data of Tuensang. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Tuensang,Nagaland, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Tuensang
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 196,596 | Growth (%) | 94.83 |
| Male Population | 101,933 | Sex Ratio | 929 |
| Female Population | 94,663 | Child Sex Ratio | 933 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,536 |
Tuensang has a total population of 196,596 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 101,933 while the female population 94,663. The state area is 2,536 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Tuensang has sex ratio of 929 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 933. Tuensang makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Tuensang
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 36,774 | Rural Population | 159,822 |
| Urban Population (%) | 18.71 | Rural Population (%) | 81.29 |
| Urban male Population | 19,471 | Rural Male Population | 82,462 |
| Urban Female Population | 17,303 | Rural Female Population | 77,360 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 889 | Rural Sex Ratio | 938 |
Tuensang urban population is 36,774 (18.71% of the total), while the rural population is 159,822 (81.29% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 19,471 are males, and 17,303 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 889 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 82,462 are males and 77,360 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 938 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Tuensang
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 117,511 | Literacy (%) | 73.08 |
| Male Literate | 63,653 | Male Literacy (%) | 76.31 |
| Female Literate | 53,858 | Female Literacy (%) | 69.59 |
| Urban Literate | 28,559 | Rural Literate | 88,952 |
| Urban Male Literates | 15,540 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 93.89 |
| Rural Male Literates | 48,113 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 71.95 |
| Urban Female Literates | 13,019 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 89.82 |
| Rural Female Literates | 40,839 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 64.93 |
The literacy data of Tuensang highlights a total literacy rate stands at 73.08% with 117,511 literate individuals. Male literacy is 76.31% while female literacy is lower at 69.59% among them, 63,653 males and 53,858 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 28,559 people being literate, with men at 93.89% and female at 89.82%, compared to rural areas whereas 88,952 people are literate, with male at 71.95% and female at 64.93%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Tuensang
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,979 | Hindu (%) | 1.52 |
| Muslim | 1,052 | Muslim (%) | 0.54 |
| Sikh | 27 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 191,864 | Christian (%) | 97.59 |
| Jain | 5 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 572 | Buddhist (%) | 0.29 |
| Other | 1 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 96 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.05 |
Tuensang population is mostly hindu (1.52%) with a total 2,979 people. Muslim(0.54%) with a total 1,052 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 27 people. Smaller communities include Christian (97.59% with 191,864 people). Jain (0.00% with 5 people) Buddhist (0.29% with 572 people) and Other (0.00% with 1 people). Around (0.05% with 96 people) did not specify their religion.